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Villa Torlonia Catalog

M1/Masses
a) square masses of tree (creates paths)
b) main event with fountain; hierarchical element within garden
c) villa is secondary event; placed before garden; private access into garden

S1/Horizontal Surface
a) carriage entrance into garden; public access
b) wrap around stairs to the fountain; optional use by person
c) part of secondary paths along major tree grids; intersected with vertical paths

S2/Vertical Surface
a) four smaller waterfall fountains that foreshadow the main event
b) lone of horizontal fountains creates a vertical atmosphere
c) stair leading up to large circular fountain
d) center of terrace; large walls

E1/Vertical Elements
a) tall trees enclosing garden and obstructing the view of the main event (fountain) from the public; anticipation for the public use of the garden
b)villa risen above the public entrance; able to see the fountain whereas the public is not

E2/Path Elements
a) main axis leading to the fountain (main event)
b) compressed paths that are secondary to the axis; compressed by the overgrown trees to create a more private environment
c) stairs for public use into the main axis; all eventually leading to the major foutain
d) compressed path branching off from the fountain into a more private setting; they are perpendicular with the fountain

M2/Mass-Less Conditions
a) stairs not leading to garden
b) private garden for the villa only; very small and insufficient to the main garden; placed for the vvilla before main garden; not for public use